Occurrenceand characteristics of microplastics in benthic species from mangrove wetlands of Hainan, South China

Microplastics (MPs) are emerging contaminants that pose a global threat to the environment. Mangrove ecosystems, which contribute to biogeochemical cycles, are vulnerable to various anthropogenic disturbances and chemical pollutants. In this study, the abundance and the characteristics of MPs were i...

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Main Authors: Qinzhou Zhang, Jia Xie, Siyuan Ma, Yingya Chen, Fang Lin, Xiaoping Diao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.965059/full